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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-09
ESTABLISHED $50.
j. II. EsTILL, Editor and Proprietor.
RANDALLITES TO FIGHT.
SEVERAL CONFERENCES HELD BY
THO Sc IN THE RING.

They Are Determined that the Tax on
Tobacco Shall be Repealed-The Re-
publicans Hope the Democrats will
Show Weakness by Straddling the
Issue.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Mr. Randall has
held several conferences with few of the
Democrats from New York. New Jersey,
Ohio and Pennsylvania---thosew who are gen
orally known as Randallites-yesterday and
to-day They have been planning to meet
the Presidents message. They have con-
WINGED themselves, apparently, from their
utterances that in the language of one of
them ''it will soon blow over" They say the
only tax reduction bill that can or will be
passed in the House at this session is one re-
pealing the tobacco taxes and making such
conservative reductions in the tariff as will
not disturb the infant industries. The cut
on sugar being the most marked they think
that no other bill will be reported from the
Ways and Means Committee, but on this
point they are mistaken.
THE OUTLOOK.
While it is probable that the tax reduc-
tion bill that will pass the House will con-
tain repeal of the tobacco taxes it is not
probable that the tax reduction bill to be
reported by the Ways and Means Commit
tee will do so. Speaker Carlisle no more
desires the repeal of the tobacco taxes than
the President does, nor will the Chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means nor
the majority of its members The great
majority of the Democratic party in Con-
gress have already taken their stand
at the Presidents side and are
looking forward to the next campaign with
eagerness. The Republicans are already
qualifying the expressions of pleasure with
which they greeted the message, with the
prediction that the Democrats will be
straddling the tariff issue before next fall
1t is on this weakened straddling that the
Republicans really place their hopes.
Representative W. C. P Breckinridge
said tonight: "The tax reduction bill that
the House will pass will necessarily be a
compromise, because we tariff reformers
have not a majority The President lays
down the principles which we all firmly
believe, but we can only put them in prac-
tice to certain extent. He speaks from
his standpoint. We shall have to act from
OurS y
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TEXAN BANDITS IN JAIL.
The Authorities Had Been on Their
Trail Nearly q Year.

FORT WORTH, TEX, Dec. s. After
months of watching and pursuit, the ring
leaders of the famous Brooking gang of
thieves and train robbers were last night
taken TO jail. The entire ranger force of
the Pan Handle, in command of Capt Nc
Murray and the Sheriffs Of three counties,
with their deputies have been at work on
these cases for nearly year. The scene of
the depre1ations was in Childress, Will
barger, Baylor and adjsIning portions of
the State. The robbers lived in canons
and caves AID were well organized
All the big ranehmen have suffered at
their hands, and in one case a whole herd of
cattle was stolen in Green county and taken
to Kansas and sold. The train on it's ar
rival last night, had the appearance Of bear
ing little army ;WInchesters and revolvers
appeared in large numbers. The men
placed in Tarrant county Jail were Boode
Brooking, Captain of the brigands, G.
Spencer. Wylie Bell. j. Y. Burke, Mike
Swain, and Sam Prescott. The Arizona
Kid and three others were left in Vernon
Jail. The scene of the crimes Of these men
IS 176 miles from Fort Worth, but they are
brought here for fear of rescue.
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The second formal ballot resulted:

Othana ;:'.'''''''' ''''.'''''''''''''''.''' !
Cincinnati 13
Minneapolis. )
Mr.. Gallagher, delegate from the New
York Workingmen's party, was, on applica-
tion, admitted to present the views Of that
party. He asked of the committee some
recognition of the cause Of labor. He want
ed the committee to further the views of the
labor party in the direction of a high pro
tective tariff, strong navy, more coast de-
fenses, internal improvements, compulsory
education and other matters; and to use up
the surplus and protect the labor of Ameri-
can workingmen. They ask for the enfran-
chisement of white slaves, as they had wit
messed that of black slaves.
There are few men on the Republican
National Committee who are not for Blaine.
They express considerable Indignation at
the dictatorial way in which the Blaine
men rode over them to-day. They also
accuse the Blaine men of improper methods.
RECEPTION ATNIGHT.
Probably the most notable social gather
ing of Republican leaders, ever held in this
city, assembled at the club house of the Re-
publican National League this evening on
the occasion of the reception rendered by
the league to the National Republican Com
mittee. Almost all the Republican mem
bers of both branches of Congress, as well
as many congressman, and well known
Republican politicians, were present. The
members of the National Republican Com
mittee, and the members of the visiting del
egations here in behalf of their
respective cities, were in attendance
to man. Flowers. national flags and
portraits of prominent Republicans
abounded in all the rooms, and placards
bearing the notices of Republican doctrines
were displayed throughout the House. The
main idea contained in the latter was pro-
lection to American industry and enter
prise, and this was the keynote of all the
speeches delivered during the evening.
The speakers assailed the Presidents utter
ances on the tariff in his recent message to
Congress and advocated protection to
American labor. AT Uimes the enthusiasm
ran to high pitch. Speeches were delivered
by Senators Cullom, Stewart of Nevada
Allison, Hawley and Evarts, Murat Hal
stead, of the Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zette, Delegate Plummer of Dakota, and
Representatives Cutcheon, of Michigan
Morrow, of California, and McComas, of
MarVland
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COAL OR BLOOD.
Settlers in Kansas Stop Trains and
Forcibly Help Themselves.


Forcibly Help Themselves.
WICHITA, KAN, Dec. 8.-A widespread
coal famine has prevailed through the en-
tire western part of Kansas for some time
The railroad companies have been shipping
hundreds of carloads of coal through from
Colorado to this city and Eastern points,
but only once in while can they be in
duced to drop off load i'll the western part
of the State. One night last week
the farmers captured a train of coal
cars and took what they wanted. Private
dispatches to this city say another mob of
settlers last night took in charge another
train and filled their wagons. They left
their names and money for what they took,
and told the train hands that the railroad
company could arrest them if it wanted to.
Some of the farmers live fifty and seventy
five miles from the railroad, and great suf-
fering has been the result of the lack of
fuel. Settlers complain that they are at the
mercy of monopoly, and that they cannot
get enough fuel to keep their families warm.
Trouble is feared if the railroad does not
furnish fuel for the Western settlers, as they
have grown desperate. Upon one of the
wagons, which was filled with coal last
night, was the motto Goal or blood"
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BARBOUR FOR SENATOR.
Democratic Members of the Virginia
Assembly in Caucus.

Assembly IN caucus.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. S.-A caucus of
the Democratic members of the General
Assembly tonight nominated by acclama-
tion Hon. John s. Barbour for election as
United States Senator to succeed Senator
Riddleberger, whose term will expire
March 4, 1889. The caucus also made the
following nominations for State officers:
Secretary of the Commonwealth-Hen
W. FlournOy.
Auditor Of Public Accounts-Morton
Marye.
Second Auditor-F. G.. Ruffin.
Treasurer-A. w. Harmon.
Superintendent of the Penitentiary-W.
w. Moses.
All of the officers above named are pres
enJ incumbents
Capt. j. H. O'Bannon, of this city, was
nominated for Public Printer, vice A. R.
Micon, and Thomas H Whitehead, of
Lynchburg for Commissioner of Agricul-
ture vice Randolph Harrison.
The Republicans also held caucus to-
night, but made no nominations for United
States Senator. They nominated, however,
candidates for all the State offices. 1t is
understood that Gen. Malone will be com
plimented with a nomination for United
States Senator, and that Senator Riddle
beger will get some votes in the caucus.
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W00LFOLK'S TURN NOW.
THE LAST WITNESS FOR THE
STATE HEARD.

Witnesses Tell of Threats Being Made
by the Prisoner Long Before the
Crime was Committed-A Desire to
Obtain Control of His Fathers Prop
erty Manifested for Months.
MACON, GA, Dec. S-The fourth day Of
the Voolfolk trial was concluded to-day.
The first witness of importance examined
by the State was John Owens, a negro
whitewasher, who testified that Voolfolk,
pointing to his fathers property, said:
DO you see all of this property around
herel 1t belongs to me and my two sisters.
Some day l will have every bit of itN
The most sensational evidence elected
during the morning was sworn to by Bone
Davis. 1t was not only of a startling
nature, but was new testimony, never
having been made public before. 1t was
lncendiary threat. Mr.. Davis testified that
he saw Voolfolk in March, when the latter
rode some distance in his buggy with him.
THE THREAT.
He asked Voolfolk if he was going to his
fathers. Voolfolk said no, but that he
might go there after a while. He said his
father did not like him. He drank little
and spreed around some, which his father
called loafng, and he would not let him
stey about home unless he worked. Wool
folk further said: Father is independent
and / am dependent, but by - fire will
make them as dependent as l am. will
not stand it, and will see the last one of
them in - before / stand it." The wit
ness here clinched his fist in imitation of
how Voolfolk did.
The witness was rigidly cross-examined,
but did not alter his statement, which made
profound impression ON the large crowd
in the court room.
WANTED TIE MONEY.
On the same line j. Danenberg, a merchant
here, testified that in the year 1885 Wool
folk rented a store from him on Third street
and paid him the rent. One day he said
when he came into the store: ''You are a
smart man and know a great deal about
law, and can tell me something. The
witness told him he knew nothing about
law and was only acquainted with CONNER
cial law. Voolfolk said he was very poor
now, but one day would be well off. He
spoke to the witness about his fathers
property, and said he would vet
die a rich man. He spoke also about his
stepmother and stepsisters, and the impress
sion left on Mr.. Danenberg's mind was that
he did not like them. He said nothing about
not liking his father.
Other witnesses were examined, but moth
ing of a startling nature was elected.
The State then closed, and the court adj
journed until tomorrow morning at Q
o'clock.
The trial is exciting great interest, which
is increasing as it progresses
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ELECTION CONTESTS.
The Cases Which Will Come Before the
House This Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Sin compliance
with the act of Congress of March, 1887,
relative to contested election cases, the
Clerk of the House laid before that body to-
day such portions of the testimony in all of
sthe contested cases as the parties in interest
have agreed upon or as seemed proper to
the Clerk. These portions have been printed
and indexed, together with the notice of
contest and answers, and are now ready for
delivery to the Committee on Elections
The cases in which notice of contest have
been given are the following: Nathan Frank
against John M. Glover, Ninth Congress
sonal district of Missouri; Robert Lowery
VS.. James B. White Twelfth district of In
diana; j. " McDuffie VS.. A. C. Davidson,
Fourth district of Alabama; Robert Smalls
VS.. William Elliott, Seventh district of
South Carolina; F. J. Sullivan VS.. Charles
n. FELTON,, Fifth district of California; !;
Geoge H. Thobe VS.. John G. Carlisle, Sixth
district of Kentucky; N. E. Worthington
vs. Phillip S. Post, Tenth district of Illinois;
Joseph ID. Lynch VS.. William Vandeveer,
Sixth district of California
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LIBERAL UNIONISTS.
Lord Harrington Presides at Confer
ence in London.

ence in London.
LONDON, Dec. S.-Lord Harrington pre-
sided at conference in Westminster Hall
to-day of Liberal Unionists Many leaders
of the party were on the platform, Six
hundred delegates were present.
Earl of Derby offered resolution in
favor of increased exertions to strengthen
the Unionist party. He said that the con-
stituencies, especially those of Scotland,
showed a marked increase of feeling in
favor of the Dissidents. The Irish question
had been so prolonged thatit is possible that
the people might say it must be settled
somehow, but they should be made to un-
derstand that the granting of an Irish Par
lament would be no settlement, but only
the beginning of an agitation as violent and
as troublous as the last one
Mr.. Harrington, replying to a vote of con-
fidence, denied that the Unionists had de-
serted Liberal principles, which, he said, did
not belong to one man or one party. If
they had agreed to Mr. Gladstone's home
pledges they had made before the general
election.
NO CHANGE IN THE METHODS.
Lord Harrington continued: "We were
told that the mode of operation in Ireland
had been changed, owing to the sympathy
of Englishmen. But we did not see such a
great change. Boycotting, intimidation,
resistance at evictions and non-payment of
rents continued as before, with the open
support of a portion and the liberation of
all the English home rulers. Remem-
ber Mitchellstown has been flung
forth to animate the passions of the people
in their struggle against the law. Every
method of open resistance short of rebellion
has been resorted to, with the tacit consent
of Mr.. Gladstone and the Liberal leaders.
The Unionists had a satisfactory under
standing with the Conservatives, and would
continue to act with them"
Referring to the fair trade movement,
Mr.. Harrington said it was not possible to
speak in too strong terms of those who
spoke of returning TO the policy of protec-
ton. He hoped the Conservative leaders
would weigh well the consequences before
they gave their succor and support TO
policy which would lead to the disruption of
the Unionist party. Those who advocated
fair trade must be responsible for the conse-
quences. Mr. Hartington's remarks were
warmly applauded.
A BANQUET AT NIGHT.
Lord Harrington presided at a banquet in
the evening. There were $50 guests pres
ent, including all the leading Unionists.
Mr. Goschen, in the course of a speech, said
that as a member of the government he
would say deliberately that he did not be-
ieve there would be advanced a single
principle, executive, administrative or
fiscal, which would cause any difficulty be-
tween the Conservatives and Dissidents.
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ENGLAND's PRoIEcTIoNIsTs.
They Say They Won't Moderate Duties
Imposed on Imports.

LONDON, Dec. S.-A meeting to advo-
cate fair trade was held in st. James Hall,
to-day. Howard Vincent, Conservative
member of Parliament, asserted that a ma
jority of the Conservative party favored
fair trade as necessity. in order to find
employment for the increasing population.
He said that other nations used fair trade to
the disadvantage of England
Resolutions were adopted favoring mod
crate import duties and urging modifica-
tion of the free trade policy.
MUST RE REcKONED WITH.
LONDON, Dec. o, 4 A. M.-The Morning
Post, referring somewhat favorably to the
fair trade agitation, says the movement is
rapidly becoming power which must be
reckoned with politically and socially.
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BUsHYHEAD BOUNCED.
The Downing Party Swears In New
Chief and Assistant.

ST. Louis, Dec 8.--The latest informa-
tion from Tahlequah, l. t., is that the
patience of the Downing party having be-
come exhausted waiting for the Senate to
count and declare the vote of the late cleo
tion for Chief and Assistant Chief of the
Nation, they last evening swore in Judge
ecutive Office, where the late Chief Bushy-
head was apprised of the situation and re-
quested to peaceably vacate, which he did.
Notwithstanding this irregular way Of in
Quoting the Chief into office, no disturbance
ensued, and G ief Mays says that order
shall be fully preserved.
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TRAINS TOGETHER IN A FOG.
A Freight Runs Down a Passenger
Cooling a Hot Box.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Dec. S.-An outgoing
Kansas City, st. Joseph and Council Bluffs
passenger train was run into last night by a
freight train at PercIval, and according to
the reports of the officials two tramps on
the freight train were killed. The passenger
train had stopped on account of hot box.
A fiagman was sent back, but the fog was
so dense that the freight engineer could not
see his signal Travel was blockadeS
several hours.
Other reports state that the freight engine
went almost through a sleeper, and that one
passenger was killed and about twenty in
iured
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WOMEN IN WANT.
A Niece of Andy jackson and Robert
Morris Crane daughter.

A Niece of Andy jackson and Robert
Morris Granddaughter.
WASHINGTON, Dec S.--Night before last
Mrs. America Davidson, a niece of President
Andrew Jackson, arrived here from Walla-
Walla, w. T., with her three young grand
children, on her way to friends in Virginia
in utterly destitute circumstances. She had
been helped by charitable persons to get
here, but arrived without dollar. She was
cared for by one of the hotels yesterday and
to-day was sent to her destination.
1t is stated that Secretary Whitney paid
the balance of the sum necessary to secure
the admission of the.destitute great grand
daughter of Robert Morris to the home for
old ladies' Some $50 was raised by news
paper subscription for this purpose.
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HARRINGTON's HARDSHIP.
He Must go to Jail for a Month for Pub
fishing Reports.

fishing Reports.
DUBLIN, Dec. 8.-Edward Harrington,
Member of Parliament, was tried in
Tralee Court to-day, on charge of pub
fishing IN his paper reports of meetings of
suppressed branches of the national league
The defendants solicitor objected to the
proofs offered of his clients guilt, but the
magistrate overruled the objection. The
solicitor then withdrew from the case. Mr..
Harrington was found guilty and sentenced
to one months Imprisonment without hard
labor. Notice was given Of an appeal from
the sentence.
The court offered to release Mr.. Harring-
ton OH his own recognizance if he would
agree not to publish any more reports of
meetings of suppressed branches of the
league, but Mr.. Harrington refused to give
such promise.
Mr.. Vaudeville, who is prisoner in Tul-
lamore jail. has been subjected to bread
and water diet for forty-eight hours for re-
fusing to clean his cell.
THE LoYALIST RALLY.
LONDON, Dec S.--Mr. Dillon, in speech
at Islington, this evening, said that the
Nationalists intended to publish an analysis
showing that the persons on the platform at
the recent meeting in Dublin addressed by
Lord Harrington, were chiefly castle Off
cials, Orangemen and lawyers.
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THE LnYALIsT RALLY.


BERLIN, Dec. S.-A private telegram from
San Reno reports that the doctors attend
ing the Crown Prince have completely
changed their opinion regarding the nature
of his disease.
The Magdgblrger Zeitung correspondent
at San Reno says that during the past few
days the physicians attending the Crown
Prince have expressed hopes, not only that
his life will be preserved, but. also that he
viii completely recover from his throat
trouble.
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Mails for Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The constantly
increasing trade by mail between this coun-
try and Mexico under the postal convention
concluded last spring in the maximum
weight permitted in parcels exchanged
under its term. Postmaster General Villas
is negotiating with view to having the
maximum raised to eleven pounds. Should
he accomplish this, as he expects, the mail
trade between the two countries would be
greatly stimulated, and the Post Office
Department will go more deeply than ever
into the express business
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BISHOP LEES SUCCESSOR.
The Convention Meets at Wilmington
and Fails to Elect.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Dec S.-The Episco-
pal Diocesan Convention adjourned this af-
ternoon, after two days session, without
eIecting successor to Bishop Lee, the pur-
pose for which it was called. Rev. Boyd
Vincent of Pittsburg; Joseph Cary, of Sar-
atoga, N Y, and DR. +. H. Kingsolving, of
Philadelphia, were in turn nominated by
the clerical delegates, but failed to receive
the two-thirds vote of the lay delegates nee
essary to their confirmation The election
was postponed until the annual meeting of
the convention at Dover in June
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TWO Brakemen killed.

BRAiNERD, MINI, Dec s-A freight
train on the Northern Pacific road
was wrecked near Kimberly thig
morning, and two brakemen named
Kline and Holmes, were killed. steam es-
Gaping from the engine scalded engineer ID.
w. Travis, and it Is feared that he is so
badly hurt that he will not recover.
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Cutting Off Committees.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Mr. Springer
offered in the House to-day a resolution pro
viding for the abolition of tho committees
on Pacific railroads, invalid pensions.
mileage militia and Improvement of the
Mississippi river, and the transfer of their
functions to other committees. Provision is
also made for general increase of the mem
bership Of the remaining committees and
the Encouragement of their duties to some
avtant
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A BOMB ON A CHURCRs STEPS.
The Fuse Had Been Lighted, but the
Fire Died Out.

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. S.-Quite stir was
created in the quiet little village of Irving
ton to-day by the discovery of a dynamite
bomb on the steps of the Reformed church.
The fuse had been ignited, but from some
cause the fire had been extinguished before
it reached the explosive. The bomb is made
from piece of gas pipe, plugged with lead
at one end. 1t was found by Mr..
Tanner, one of the elders of the church. 1t
is not believed that the bomb was left on
the church steps by any person in the vii
lage, but it is thought that SINE passer bv
was guilty of the act There was a gather
ing Of children in the church last night, and
had the explosive done the work intended,
the loss of life would probably have been
great.
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Congress Adiourns Till Monday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-After the reading
of the journal and the presentation of a
few department communications the Senate
this morning, on motion of Mr.. Farwell,
adjourned till Monday next.
The House adjourned to-day at IL o'clock
until Monday, after the Introduction of
few resolutions relating to amendment of
the rulas
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South Carolina's Comptroller to Ee-
sign.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. S.--Hon. william
+. Stoney, Comptroller General of SouDn
Carolina, will tomorrow tender his resigna+
tion to the Governor. Mr.. Stoney resigns
for the purpose Of accepting the position of
Auditor OF the South Carolina Railway
COmDany
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A New Standing COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.--The House Com
mittee on Rules will probably report favor
ably Representative Dingley's proposition
creating a standing committee on naviga-
tion and fisheries, to consider all questions
affecting our shipping and fishing indus
tries.